Branch causes brief road closure near Clover Cir, Reading MA
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Road ClosureAs discussed during the dispatch call, officers investigated a possible road obstruction on Haverhill Street near Clover Circle. Initial reports indicated a downed tree blocking the roadway, but officers later confirmed it was only a branch on the sidewalk and not obstructing traffic.
Audio|Heard on: Reading Police & Fire Dispatch
Listen to dispatch call
02:30
Transcript:
00:00
117, we just got a call from North Reading, Haverhill Street and Clover Circle.
00:04
Tree down blocking the roads.
00:08
Is she alive that way?
00:15
116 to 117.
00:19
117.
00:22
If you want to take the alarm at the high school, I'm on Haverhill.
00:25
I'll swing down the tree.
00:32
Received.
00:34
117 running.
00:35
I'll head to the high school for the alarm.
00:37
Got it. Received.
00:44
One and two, one 17.
00:49
One 17. Okay, sir.
00:52
Why don't you head over to April where you can block the other side of the road? I'll take both alarms there.
01:02
Received.
01:03
One 17, ready.
01:04
You can show me responding to April Street.
01:07
Right here.
01:13
One hundred and 16, running.
01:15
One hundred and 16.
01:17
I am out in the area.
01:20
Received.
01:26
One hundred and nine, running.
01:27
Can I get the door numbers for the high school? And middle school?
01:33
The high school is exterior door eight.
01:44
And the middle school is door eight as well.
01:50
Received. I'll check him out and let you know.
02:04
116 to 117, you can stand down.
02:10
One 17 has him.
02:12
One 16, you're running.
02:15
Right,
02:18
I just drove the length of Haverhill.
02:20
I didn't see any trees down.
02:21
There was a branch that was down on the side of the road down past Clover, but it's off the road on the sidewalk.
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Location mentioned:
Haverhill St & Clover Cir, Reading, MA 01867
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